"'The breeze blows, things get dew on them, things flower; the sounds, the smells. All of these draw on that form of attention.'" - Dr. Andrea Faber Taylor of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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According to CNN in 2011, gardening can pose multiple benefits for human health. Dr. Taylor specifically highlights how the activity can decrease stress because it engages gardeners' "involuntary attention," which isn't as demanding as "directed attention" activities like checking text messages. CNN also discusses how gardening can "improve depression symptoms," lead to dedicated exercise, lower dementia risk, and increase healthy eating habits. Overall, gardening fruits, vegetables, flowers, or shrubs can be helpful!
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Want to read more? 👉 www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/07/08/why.gardening.good/index.html
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